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Arch Dermatol. 2007;143(12):1484.

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THE JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS DISEASES
VOL. XXV.
DECEMBER, 1907.
NO. 12.

By ARTHUR WHITFIELD, M.D., F.R.C.P.

Professor of Dermatology in King's College, London; Physician to the Skin Department, King's College and Great Northern Central Hospitals.

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CONCLUSIONS

I may state that I believe that the opsonic method foreshadows an enormous advance in our control over infective disorders, but that at present there exists a great hiatus in our knowledge which renders the results uncertain in some cases. The following conclusions are, however, based on long and steady work at the method and are, I hope, stated with reasonable impartiality.

1. The opsonic treatment of boils is uniformly successful and is the only form of treatment for general furunculosis which is in the slightest degree reliable.
   
2. In sycosis the treatment is a valuable aid, but must be continued for long periods in proportion to the . . . [Full Text of this Article]